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05 Jul 17:43
Solar Flare Eruptions Photo from NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
by Lisa Marcus
This is a composite image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory that shows a series of significant solar eruptions occurring over a three-day period in January, 2013. The photo has light wavelengths that are colored in red, green and blue to better outline the eruption dynamics. It would make a beautiful painting.
Nathalia Alzate, a solar scientist, posted her version of the solar events on Facebook. Read that post here. Via Colossal.
Image Credit: NASA SDO
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02 Jul 23:51
Encryption Keys For Kim Dotcom's Data Can't Be Given To FBI, Court Rules
by Soulskill
the simurgh writes: As many who follow the Kim Dotcom saga know, New Zealand police seized his encrypted computer drives in 2012, copies of which were illegally passed to the FBI. Fast-forward to 2014: Dotcom wants access to the seized but encrypted content. A New Zealand judge has now ruled that even if the Megaupload founder supplies the passwords, the encryption keys cannot be forwarded to the FBI. 
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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02 Jul 23:51
Sunset Overdrive's Chaos Squad looks like more fun than just a horde mode
by Brett Makedonski
I hadn't really paid a ton of attention to Sunset Overdrive's multiplayer component. I figured it was just another co-operative experience where you hole up and fight off some baddies with your buddies. Rah rah, we've been here before, right?
This video makes it look a lot more interesting than that. All the fast movement combined with placing traps seems like it brings something different to the table -- especially with eight people running around. The seamless integration between single- and multiplayer (just hop in a photobooth!) and quick scenario selection certainly help add to the appeal. This might be a game where I don't just completely blow off the multiplayer side of things.
02 Jul 23:49
Inside The Psychedelic Salt Mine: Abandoned Russian Tunnels
by noreply@blogger.com (Joanne Casey)
Hundreds of feet below a Russian city is an abandoned salt mine which might as well be the inside of a rave. The walls are covered with psychedelic patterns, caused by the natural layers of mineral carnallite creating swirls throughout the coloured rock. Carnallite is used in the process of plant fertilisation, and is most often yellow to white or reddish, but can sometimes be blue or even completely colourless.
Jaw dropping acid: The psychadelic walls inside the abandoned salt mine in Yekaterinburg, Russia more than 650ft under the surface
Beauty below: Although the patterns appear man-made, they are all formed by layers upon layers of minerals which were mined for their use in fertilizers
Scratching the surface: The mineral carnallite, a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride, decorates the empty tunnels under Yekaterinburg
Although a small part of the mine is still in use, miles of tunnels now lay abandoned and are only accessible with a special government permit. But that didn't stop photographer, Mikhail Mishainik, 29, from exploring the network of passageways under ground near the industrial city of Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The Russian adventurer spent over 20 hours exploring the dimly lit labyrinth and has stayed overnight on at least three occasions. But if sleeping 650ft below the Earth's surface isn't nerve wracking enough, Mikhail and his friends are also at risk of gas leaks and landslides. Mikhail said: ‘The mines are huge and stretch many kilometres in width and length, a single tunnel can be over four miles long. It is hard to describe how it feels being so far down, you lose all track of time and the air is very dry, you always feel thirsty.'
Jaw dropping acid: The psychadelic walls inside the abandoned salt mine in Yekaterinburg, Russia more than 650ft under the surface
Beauty below: Although the patterns appear man-made, they are all formed by layers upon layers of minerals which were mined for their use in fertilizers
Scratching the surface: The mineral carnallite, a hydrated potassium magnesium chloride, decorates the empty tunnels under Yekaterinburg
Although a small part of the mine is still in use, miles of tunnels now lay abandoned and are only accessible with a special government permit. But that didn't stop photographer, Mikhail Mishainik, 29, from exploring the network of passageways under ground near the industrial city of Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The Russian adventurer spent over 20 hours exploring the dimly lit labyrinth and has stayed overnight on at least three occasions. But if sleeping 650ft below the Earth's surface isn't nerve wracking enough, Mikhail and his friends are also at risk of gas leaks and landslides. Mikhail said: ‘The mines are huge and stretch many kilometres in width and length, a single tunnel can be over four miles long. It is hard to describe how it feels being so far down, you lose all track of time and the air is very dry, you always feel thirsty.'
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02 Jul 23:48
It Connects to the Internet or Something Too...
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02 Jul 23:30
Anatomical Venus: Medical Models from 18th Century Europe
by Lisa Marcus
These photos show anatomical guides used for educational purposes, first used in 18th century Europe. The figures seem odd in comparison to those seen today, which are absent of many details present in the photos shown here, such as strands of pearls and makeup on the female forms. The figures were generally made of wax.
See more examples (some borderline NSFW that are strangely sexualized) in this article at Dangerous Minds.
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01 Jul 12:26
You might call me a dick, I call myself a hero.
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30 Jun 22:08
Ouya announces $60/year subscription to unlock its full games library
by Sam Machkovech
New Ouya buyers will get some solid value out of a $60 all-you-can-play pass for the Android game console. Old loyalists who already bought the system's few legitimate hits, however, may be left in the cold.
Recent games shows like the Game Developers Conference and E3 have come and gone with little fanfare or hubbub surrounding the Android-powered Ouya console other than small promotional displays and a seemingly stillborn Ouya Everywhere initiative. This week, Ouya has tried yet again to get gamers' attention by way of a crazy, limited-time bargain: the Ouya All-Access Pass.
The pass, which costs $60 and lasts for a full year, is meant to unlock seemingly unlimited access to the Ouya online store's major paid offerings: namely, "one-time purchases under $30 such as full-game unlocks and level-pack add-ons." However, the fine print explains that downloadable content designed to "enhance gameplay" with options such as "extra lives and power-ups" is not included in the All-Access Pass, which may create a blurry line between what content is and isn't included. Ouya's Chess 2, for example, doesn't include a full "unlock" purchase but rather coin packs used to enable online play at a cost per online session.
The promotion comes on the heels of a March change in Ouya policy allowing developers to make paid games that don't include free demo versions or in-app purchases. That shift made particular sense for a wave of serious games coming to Ouya, including That Dragon, Cancer, and Thralled, whose sensitive content might be undermined by "pay more to keep going!" alerts mid-stream.
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30 Jun 22:08
Cat of the Day: This Cute Feline Might Be the World's Shortest
Standing at just five inches tall from shoulder to paw, little Pixel could be the world's shortest cat. Despite being unverified by Guinness World Records, Pixel's owner Tiffani Kjeldergaard is confident that her Mini Mew Munchkin cat is a record breaker. The previous record of six inches was held by Pixel's mother Fizz Girl in 2012. The cats have a rare gene make up meaning they are born with unnaturally short legs.
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30 Jun 22:06
Sex ed questions in an Indian newspaper.
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